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. >>> president obama marks the two year anniversary of the end of the iraq war by visiting troops in texas. >> thank toss the courage of our forces bin la din will never threaten the united states of america. >> the president thanked the soldiers for serving their country. he hits the campaign trail this weekend in iowa then head toss the democratic national convention. ken pritchett will bring us live reports from the convention >>> the price of oil jumped today after a federal reserve chairman suggested that the fed could take action to help stimulate the economy. with interest rates already at record lows and possibly going lower investors are looking for profits in the oil market. the do you added ninety points. traders also liked news from europe of ways to stabilize the price there. >>> shares of facebook hit a new low today. shares of the net work site closed at 18.50. today two brokers cut their price for facebook stock because so many shares are out standing. . >>> it looks as though high gas prices want keep people from hitting the road this weekend. this is the east shore
. >>> president obama marks the two year anniversary of the end of the iraq war by visiting troops in texas. >> thank toss the courage of our forces bin la din will never threaten the united states of america. >> the president thanked the soldiers for serving their country. he hits the campaign trail this weekend in iowa then head toss the democratic national convention. ken pritchett will bring us live reports from the convention >>> the price of oil jumped today...
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estimate is this based on your experience in iraq? >> i think the work of the imagination that wouldn't have happened without the experience is that on had. the circumstance that would occur in the book, but i think that a motion of the book is something that i wanted to get out there and communicate to people. questions i've got to ask and other veterans ask what was it like over there. it's hard to know how to answer that question but that is what i was trying to do when i started to write the book is to highlight what is it like petraeus kimmage you talk about the emotional core. what do you bring out? >> i think confusion is probably -- we have a job to do and you understand your job. you may not understand all of the questions down the line the way it affects people around you and particularly the way that it affects your family at home. i don't think that i understood that until i had some time to mature about what the year was like for her so that is the story that i wanted to tell, too, the effect it can have on the family's.
estimate is this based on your experience in iraq? >> i think the work of the imagination that wouldn't have happened without the experience is that on had. the circumstance that would occur in the book, but i think that a motion of the book is something that i wanted to get out there and communicate to people. questions i've got to ask and other veterans ask what was it like over there. it's hard to know how to answer that question but that is what i was trying to do when i started to...
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iraq. it was a chance for me to say on behalf of the american people, to you, and all who serve there, welcome home. and congratulations on a job well done. and every major play of that war, you were there, the iron soldiers. because of your speed and strength, american troops toppled a dictator in less than a month. because of your commitment, you stayed on extended tours and went back tour-after-tour, year-after-year. because of your determination to succeed, you turn back an insurgency. you stood firm against second strife, you helped to back the offense and you trained iraqis to take the lead. that was the progress you made possible. with your service and your courage. two years ago, i was able to mark the end of the combat mission. and that night i told the american people that all of our troops would be out of iraq by the end of the flowing year. at the time, i know some folks didn't believe me. they were skeptical. some thought the end of combat was just war games and semantics. but
iraq. it was a chance for me to say on behalf of the american people, to you, and all who serve there, welcome home. and congratulations on a job well done. and every major play of that war, you were there, the iron soldiers. because of your speed and strength, american troops toppled a dictator in less than a month. because of your commitment, you stayed on extended tours and went back tour-after-tour, year-after-year. because of your determination to succeed, you turn back an insurgency. you...
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he said they left iraq with honor. next week, president obama will make stops in norfolk, virginia, before heading to the democratic national convention. gordon peterson and scott thuman will be at the convention in charlotte next week. the we did look for their reports at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00. a terrible day of traffic is expected the day after the holiday weekend. and some big cuts to the redskins coming up in sports. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. >> you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00. on your side. >> up to 10,000 people may have been exposed to a
he said they left iraq with honor. next week, president obama will make stops in norfolk, virginia, before heading to the democratic national convention. gordon peterson and scott thuman will be at the convention in charlotte next week. the we did look for their reports at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00. a terrible day of traffic is expected the day after the holiday weekend. and some big cuts to the redskins coming up in sports. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much...
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at that time, it was sort of the bread basket of iraq. they were making this decision to do this and he said, somebody said, what about this? we can't do this campaign against these guys because -- we have the americans way, we don't need that. >> we don't necessarily think of the food system. we think of ourselves as the primary accessories of it. go to wiki leaks and you will find some very interesting dialogues between american diplomats trying to tell people in other countries, you know, these farmers won't accept a certain foods, we have to find a way to make sure that these guys except rj mcleod. we all have our work cut out for us. i cannot just emphasize this as americans and works in ways that, you know, we don't even think of. >> it feels like the biggest hurdle, is just that -- in addition to being -- it's just that we've been trying to think that everything should be cheap, do you know what i mean? it's hard to have a conversation about it. because when you are on the side of the issue and you say that you look like a jackass.
at that time, it was sort of the bread basket of iraq. they were making this decision to do this and he said, somebody said, what about this? we can't do this campaign against these guys because -- we have the americans way, we don't need that. >> we don't necessarily think of the food system. we think of ourselves as the primary accessories of it. go to wiki leaks and you will find some very interesting dialogues between american diplomats trying to tell people in other countries, you...
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today the president returned to fort bliss texas where he announced the end of combat operations in iraq two years ago. in a speech delivered to the soldiers, he talked about determination of the american troops and the work left to do fighting al-qaida. >> i fold the paper trail here in the next addition of "people behaving badly" [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. only from at&t u-verse. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. rethink possible. >> i didn't think i needed a receipt. it's a lot of wood. >> this is the owner of viking cab if it's in -- cabinet knits knits in pittsburgh. about how did the wood end up in the; ma terry --; ma terry. >
today the president returned to fort bliss texas where he announced the end of combat operations in iraq two years ago. in a speech delivered to the soldiers, he talked about determination of the american troops and the work left to do fighting al-qaida. >> i fold the paper trail here in the next addition of "people behaving badly" [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers....
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making remarks to troops at fort bliss, texas to mark two years since america's combat role in iraq ended.obama says: "in every major phase of that war, you were there - the iron soldiers. because of your speed and strength, americaa troops topled a dictator in less than a month. because of your committment, you stayed pn extended tours and went back tour after tour year after year."(mckelway on cam tag) mister bama returns to the campaign trail tomorrow with appearances in iowa. white house press secretary jay carney announccng the presiient will head to louisiana on monday to check out the impact from isaac. in washington, doug mckelway, fox news. as the weather begins to clear .... people get a good look at what isaac left behind. some areas received closs to twenty inches of rain... putting pressure on dams and levees in low lying areas. the floods surprising not only residents... but those in charge of rescuing them. mos2 says: "i was ok at first but afterrit got soohigh we knew we had to go." davis says:"because we thought ooer but at somm point last night as you'reeaware the storm turned
making remarks to troops at fort bliss, texas to mark two years since america's combat role in iraq ended.obama says: "in every major phase of that war, you were there - the iron soldiers. because of your speed and strength, americaa troops topled a dictator in less than a month. because of your committment, you stayed pn extended tours and went back tour after tour year after year."(mckelway on cam tag) mister bama returns to the campaign trail tomorrow with appearances in iowa....
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that comes on the second anniversary of the end of the war in iraq. more than 4,000 american troops died in that war. >>> decision 2012. his meeting in texas comes as the campaign now shifts to charlotte with republicans still trying to spin clint eastwood's performance at the rnc, the democrats are now gearing up for their own show. steve handelsman moved from tampa to charlotte and has a preview of the preps. >> reporter: before splitting up to campaign, mitt romney and paul ryan put a positive spin. >> coming out of tampa, we have given our fellow countrymen a very clear choice. >> you listened to the last guy running for president. he laid out what he was going to do. he's unable to do it. it's time to give someone new a chance. >> reporter: in his speech last night, romney did not lay out specifics. >> i have a plan to create 12 million new jobs. >> reporter: a lot of buzz today is not about the romney speech, it's about the odd chat by clint eastwood with invisible obama. viewers saw that instead of moving tributes to romney. >> what happened wi
that comes on the second anniversary of the end of the war in iraq. more than 4,000 american troops died in that war. >>> decision 2012. his meeting in texas comes as the campaign now shifts to charlotte with republicans still trying to spin clint eastwood's performance at the rnc, the democrats are now gearing up for their own show. steve handelsman moved from tampa to charlotte and has a preview of the preps. >> reporter: before splitting up to campaign, mitt romney and paul...
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>>feeks' family said he loved being a seal and completed two tours of duty in iraq. while this type of oncoming is not what the committee wanted, their hearts and thoughts are with the feeks family. >> just grateful that people care and love him enough and don't even know it to be there. it is indescribable, releally. >> a viewing will be held for petty officer first class feeks tomorrow print is funeral will be at arlington national cemetery and will -- and he will be laid to rest with full military honors. jummy olabanji, abc 7 news. >> people in beverly hills were jolted awake by an earthquake. it hit around 3:30 this morning, sending many celebrities to twitter. it appears that the earth requests the topic of, say -- the earthquake was the topic of conversation, and a pretty shallow earthquake. a 4000-acre brush fire in the san gabriel mountains. the flames are only about 5% been tainted and structures are in -- contain. no structures are in danger, although people have been evacuated. a 100-foot-long 36-foot high section of the great wall of china suffered massi
>>feeks' family said he loved being a seal and completed two tours of duty in iraq. while this type of oncoming is not what the committee wanted, their hearts and thoughts are with the feeks family. >> just grateful that people care and love him enough and don't even know it to be there. it is indescribable, releally. >> a viewing will be held for petty officer first class feeks tomorrow print is funeral will be at arlington national cemetery and will -- and he will be laid to...
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they tried to get bill clinton to start the iraq war. they wanted george bush to start the war before 9/11 happened. then when 9/11 happened, they said we have to go now, don't we? the project for a new american century really existed and the people who ran it did not get run out of washington and forced into a line of work they would be better suited for like for example, coloring. they are briefing the republican vice presidential nominee on what to do about foreign policy. in 2012. the republican side never retired the g.w. bush policy team. no need to come up with a new idea or two. they don't seem to really care about foreign policy in terms of the mitt romney campaign. they just don't want to be asked about it. because the republican party is essentially forfeited on this issue, because on this issue there are not two plausible sides fighting it out in the election, there's the democrats and sort of a right wing fee pooe nut gallery that pops up. foreign policy and the wars are being handled in our political system differently than
they tried to get bill clinton to start the iraq war. they wanted george bush to start the war before 9/11 happened. then when 9/11 happened, they said we have to go now, don't we? the project for a new american century really existed and the people who ran it did not get run out of washington and forced into a line of work they would be better suited for like for example, coloring. they are briefing the republican vice presidential nominee on what to do about foreign policy. in 2012. the...
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in iraq, the soldiers knew how to read. they didn't know how to fight. in afghanistan, the soldiers know how to fight but not how to read. and unfortunately, it's hard tore teach people to read than it is to teach them to fight. we're struggling with basic human infrastructure problems. the other big problem is we took our eye off the ball in afghanistan for so many years while we were focused on vawk and have been playing catch-up the last couple of years and as you rush to build a force in a very short period of time, some bad apples slip through, and we're seeing some of that. we're also seeing continually cultural connection problems. so americans, even after 10 years working in this country, burning korans, american marines, desecrating taliban corpses, and that sort of cultural conflict and tension does erupt into violence in this kind of society. >> warner: you mentioned the iraq war. is there any precedent for occupation force, a force like the united states, training up such a huge endijinous force so quickly, in modern warfare? >> we tried to d
in iraq, the soldiers knew how to read. they didn't know how to fight. in afghanistan, the soldiers know how to fight but not how to read. and unfortunately, it's hard tore teach people to read than it is to teach them to fight. we're struggling with basic human infrastructure problems. the other big problem is we took our eye off the ball in afghanistan for so many years while we were focused on vawk and have been playing catch-up the last couple of years and as you rush to build a force in a...
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. >> today's supporters, a 23- year-old nathan, a national guardsman who served in iraq, fill ed a courtroom. his lawyer says the victim in the case was posing as an adult online and he was fooled. >> it shows the dangers of use of social networking, not just by a minor child who could get molested or assaulted, but by an adult who could get placed in the situation. >> he was called a hero by fairfax county officials after he tried to save an lek electrocution victim. folks say he brandished a gun at the victim's sister and her boyfriend after a car chase. his bail was reduced today from $1 million to $300,000. in rockville, scott broom, 9news now. >> a car just sitting in the middle of the road. the engine running and nobody behind the wheel. but get this, in the back, police find an 8 month old girl strapped in her car seat. this all went down in the wee hours of monday night in duple fridayings and police say they have now tracked down the driver. it's a relative from woodbridge and now he is charged with child neglect and drunken driving. >> one week ago today, hurricane isaac made land
. >> today's supporters, a 23- year-old nathan, a national guardsman who served in iraq, fill ed a courtroom. his lawyer says the victim in the case was posing as an adult online and he was fooled. >> it shows the dangers of use of social networking, not just by a minor child who could get molested or assaulted, but by an adult who could get placed in the situation. >> he was called a hero by fairfax county officials after he tried to save an lek electrocution victim. folks...
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>> oh, it would have come to iraq. but i think it would have looked a lot more like syria today. >> rose: translate where syria is today. >> so let's go to syria. the problem is everyone wants to say we must do something and i... i'd love to do something. but my gut tells me that the only thing to be done is to... somebody has to take over the country, okay? somebody's got to provide a midwifing role to referee this new balance of power. >> rose: nobody wants the united states to do that. >> no, i know that! that's why there's a it will bit of disingenuousness of people saying "what must we do?" a no-fly zone. okay, what happens when the syrians shoot at the no-fly zone. what happens when the russians get involved in it's a problem from hell. it'ser the to believe see what's going on. >> is there any answer in terms of somehow a group of countries getting together, neighbors and others, including iran even though that would be very difficult for everybody to come to some kind so solutions because they have the russians
>> oh, it would have come to iraq. but i think it would have looked a lot more like syria today. >> rose: translate where syria is today. >> so let's go to syria. the problem is everyone wants to say we must do something and i... i'd love to do something. but my gut tells me that the only thing to be done is to... somebody has to take over the country, okay? somebody's got to provide a midwifing role to referee this new balance of power. >> rose: nobody wants the united...
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war or voted for the iraq war. so it was a big factor in my getting involved and in i think a lot of young people getting involved. >> throughout the fall, obama worked small rooms across iowa and new hampshire, clearly connecting with the mostly white electorate. >> thank you! >> be courageous. >> thank you, i will. thank you. >> you read some of those early speeches and rallies. do you remember the feeling you had in the room hearing barack obama for the first time? >> it was really a physically tangible feeling in the room, of excitement, of inspiration, of hope and possibility for change. and i think that was the sense that we were really here in the presence of somebody who's a new kind of leader. >> are you fired up?! ready to go?! fired up! ready to go? fired up! ready to go? >> ready to go! >> so am i. >> on january 3rd, 2008, these fired up voters swept obama to victory in the iowa caucuses. >> they said this day would never come. >> he had beaten john edwards by eight points. senator clinton had come in t
war or voted for the iraq war. so it was a big factor in my getting involved and in i think a lot of young people getting involved. >> throughout the fall, obama worked small rooms across iowa and new hampshire, clearly connecting with the mostly white electorate. >> thank you! >> be courageous. >> thank you, i will. thank you. >> you read some of those early speeches and rallies. do you remember the feeling you had in the room hearing barack obama for the first...
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they have scattered ended up in turkey, lebanon, iraq and jordan. >> their needs are overwhelming. churches are doing what they can to help them. >> many people get to jordan with the shirt on their back. >> they bring help and hope to the refugees. many of the syrians move from border camps to arms. >> they have nothing on the floor. they are empty apartments. not the best places in town. >> we met one family helped by the effort. their faces covered to protect their identities. this man is a sunni-muslim who served for the syrian army. that led government agents to torture and imprison them. >> they made it worse for us medics they were seeking information about my friends and their movements. i refused to tell them anything. it was terrible. they beat me so badly, i couldn't lie down for one week. >> he says their captives let them go. they later fled to jordan and now live in this apartment. he is unemployed but it is food deliveries from caring christians that have made a lasting impact to his family. >> they have been a great help to us. i see them as brothers. i don't have a
they have scattered ended up in turkey, lebanon, iraq and jordan. >> their needs are overwhelming. churches are doing what they can to help them. >> many people get to jordan with the shirt on their back. >> they bring help and hope to the refugees. many of the syrians move from border camps to arms. >> they have nothing on the floor. they are empty apartments. not the best places in town. >> we met one family helped by the effort. their faces covered to protect...
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this which neither side has talked to, is the empty chair of the man or won that didn't come home from iraq. it's the empty chair of a woman working two shifts because she doesn't have flex time. who will provide that for her? it's the empty chair of a grandfather with alzheimer's who's in a home because the family can't manage him. >> i wonder, do democrats have an advantage after hearing from the republicans said, in now being able to shape their own message? >> president obama gets to spend that week trying to fill clint eastwood's empty chair. the reference to foreign policy, almost non-existent. the president has an advantage there. only one of the two candidates is currently the commander in chief. >> as you saw this weekend, the white house releasing the behind-the-scenes images of their micro brewed beer there. a let of political strategists suggesting there's micro targeting going on. >> a beer is not just a beer, david. when it comes to politics, everyone knows that the key voters in this election will be white, working class voters. both sides having trouble relating to them. a c
this which neither side has talked to, is the empty chair of the man or won that didn't come home from iraq. it's the empty chair of a woman working two shifts because she doesn't have flex time. who will provide that for her? it's the empty chair of a grandfather with alzheimer's who's in a home because the family can't manage him. >> i wonder, do democrats have an advantage after hearing from the republicans said, in now being able to shape their own message? >> president obama...
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first, veterans returning from wars in iraq and afghanistan often come home to fight another battle to find a job. one army vet tried to use what he learned in the military to start a business. here is this week's, how we got started. >>> in 2003, i was deployed with the 101st airborne division as part of operation iraqi freedom. when i came home, i didn't have a plan. i decided to do something i was good at. when i was a leader in the army, you are asked to weed soldiers into combat situations that are stressful. being trained for that allowed me to have the courage and the confidence to be able to do what i did in the army on the civilian side. >> reporter: in 2008, he started empower in middleton, connecticut. it's an outdoor facility that teaches. >> get them a step out of the comfort zone and push themselves more. they are going to learn and grow from that. >> reporter: he used different networking to help it succeed. >> using chamber of commerce and organizations that are willing to help veterans. good posture. >> reporter: the company has been profitable since 2009. he has emplo
first, veterans returning from wars in iraq and afghanistan often come home to fight another battle to find a job. one army vet tried to use what he learned in the military to start a business. here is this week's, how we got started. >>> in 2003, i was deployed with the 101st airborne division as part of operation iraqi freedom. when i came home, i didn't have a plan. i decided to do something i was good at. when i was a leader in the army, you are asked to weed soldiers into combat...
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the two-year anniversary of one of his foreign policy milestones, the end of the combat mission in iraq. he did not mention governor combey by name but president obama did challenge romney's harsh assessment of his leadership abroad. >> if you hear anyone trying to fay that america is in decline or that our influence has waned don't you believe it. here's the truth, our alliances t you bver been stronger. >> reporter: obama campaign paignials rebuked romney today inr failing to even mention the troops, veterans or the conflicts in iraq and afghanistan in his convention laidh. in texas, the president laid out fis criteria for future engagement. >> in a world of serious threats, i will never hesitate to use force to defend the united states of america or our interests. at the same time, i will only ilnd you into harm's way when it is absolutely necessary. and when we do, we will give you the equipment and the clear mission and the smart strategy and the support back home that you need to get the job done. (cheers and applause) we owe you that. >> reporter: the president will spend this la
the two-year anniversary of one of his foreign policy milestones, the end of the combat mission in iraq. he did not mention governor combey by name but president obama did challenge romney's harsh assessment of his leadership abroad. >> if you hear anyone trying to fay that america is in decline or that our influence has waned don't you believe it. here's the truth, our alliances t you bver been stronger. >> reporter: obama campaign paignials rebuked romney today inr failing to even...
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made clear that he would keep his commitment to end the war in iraq. and he made clear that the war in afghanistan would grow. at the end of his first year in office, president obama announced a surge of tens of thousands of troops into afghanistan, putting more american there than george w. bush ever did. the president insisted that the surge into afghanistan would not last forever. he said the surge in troop numbers had previously over by roughly now, the end of september, 2012. now a little ahead of schedule, before the end of the month, the pentagon has announced that the surge into afghanistan is over. there had been as many as 100,000 americans on the ground in afghanistan. now it is down to 68,000 which, frankly, is still a huge number. especially when you consider how little political attention those 68,000 americans get. our ongoing war in afghanistan is not much of an issue in this all-consuming presidential race. mostly because i think one of the two sides just doesn't want to talk about it at all. the war, mr. romney said, did not come up i
made clear that he would keep his commitment to end the war in iraq. and he made clear that the war in afghanistan would grow. at the end of his first year in office, president obama announced a surge of tens of thousands of troops into afghanistan, putting more american there than george w. bush ever did. the president insisted that the surge into afghanistan would not last forever. he said the surge in troop numbers had previously over by roughly now, the end of september, 2012. now a little...
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>> today, all of our troops are out of iraq. we are bringing them home from afghanistan and as long as i am commander in chief we will serve our veterans as well as they've served us, veterans like lucas who got his education thanks to the first 9/11 g.i. bill because nobody who fights for this country should have to fight for a job or an education or a roof over their heads when they come home! that's what's at stake in this election! [ cheers and applause ] >> on issue after issue, iowa, governor romney and congressman ryan will take us backward, but the story of america is about moving forward and soon, you'll get a chance to choose a path that will actually lead to a better future, but over the next two months, the other side will spend more money than we have ever seen on ads that basically tell you the same thing they told you at the convention. the economy is not doing good and it's obama's fault. they know their economic plan isn't popular. go figure, raising taxes on middle class families to pay for new tax cuts for bil
>> today, all of our troops are out of iraq. we are bringing them home from afghanistan and as long as i am commander in chief we will serve our veterans as well as they've served us, veterans like lucas who got his education thanks to the first 9/11 g.i. bill because nobody who fights for this country should have to fight for a job or an education or a roof over their heads when they come home! that's what's at stake in this election! [ cheers and applause ] >> on issue after...
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. >> the president has gotten us out of iraq. we are getting out of afghanistan. we've got tree trade agreements in latin america. we have a president that brilliantly dealt with the situation in libya. i think what this president has done is restored our prestige abroad. >> reporter: then there is the clinton question. why is the former president taking a prime time role? >> what president clinton will say is if you are looking for a president that can grow the middle class, move away from the policies of the past, then barack obama is your guy. >> reporter: all this begins monday and then some say the real race for the white house gets going. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >> we still have plenty ahead. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. starts now. >>> live look outside at the wilson bridge, monday, september 3rd, 2012. >> look how quiet it is. >> i know. it is a holiday. happy monday and happy holiday. >> time to welcome in tucker barnes who is not on vacation. >> but i'm still asleep. >> busy weekend in some spots. >> we had very heavy rain. thunderstorm
. >> the president has gotten us out of iraq. we are getting out of afghanistan. we've got tree trade agreements in latin america. we have a president that brilliantly dealt with the situation in libya. i think what this president has done is restored our prestige abroad. >> reporter: then there is the clinton question. why is the former president taking a prime time role? >> what president clinton will say is if you are looking for a president that can grow the middle class,...
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spilling over the border as hundreds of thousands flee the violence in camps across jordan, lebanon, iraq, and turkey. nick robertson is on the turkish syrian border this morning. good morning. how bad is the refugee crisis becoming? >> reporter: the turkish government say they're struggling to handle it. there are thousands of refugees stuck on the syrian side of the border. the turkish authorities won't allow them across. they already have 80,000 refugees here. they're building three more camps that should be ready in the next few weeks that will house another 30,000 refugees. part of the problem for the turkish authorities, though, is they have almost 20,000 refugees in schools and government buildings. the schools here restart in a couple of weeks. so half that new capacity will be taken up by existing refugee here. the concern is if they open the borders to freely allow syrians across the border, more and more people will flock across. what we're seeing is people driven to the borders when their villages are bombed. the free syrian army are telling us they can sort of create safe are
spilling over the border as hundreds of thousands flee the violence in camps across jordan, lebanon, iraq, and turkey. nick robertson is on the turkish syrian border this morning. good morning. how bad is the refugee crisis becoming? >> reporter: the turkish government say they're struggling to handle it. there are thousands of refugees stuck on the syrian side of the border. the turkish authorities won't allow them across. they already have 80,000 refugees here. they're building three...
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. >> a wave of deadly attacks rocking iraq today. (siren sounding) >> more than 90 people killed and nearly 400 wounded in one of the most brutal days in that country this year. insurgents targeting security forces in 13 different cities, gunning down soldiers at an army post and bombing police recruits waiting in line to apply for jobs. so far no one is taking responsibility for the attacks, but the government blaming al-qaeda and the group has promised to pay back areas it was forced out of before the u.s. troops withdrew from that country last year. also, in iraq today, political turmoil to go along with all of this violencet saw. the country's fugitive vice-president sentenced to death and an iraqi court convicting him. and his son-in-law of master minding the killers of a lawyer and government security official. he denies the charges and has been a fugitive in turkey and sparking sectarian tension there is and fueling resistance against the government. a christian pastor in iran. we told, but this last night on fox report. he wa
. >> a wave of deadly attacks rocking iraq today. (siren sounding) >> more than 90 people killed and nearly 400 wounded in one of the most brutal days in that country this year. insurgents targeting security forces in 13 different cities, gunning down soldiers at an army post and bombing police recruits waiting in line to apply for jobs. so far no one is taking responsibility for the attacks, but the government blaming al-qaeda and the group has promised to pay back areas it was...
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he had already completed two tours of duty in iraq and had been in afghanistan since last december. he was just proud and very very happy. >> today petty officer first class patrick feeks will come home to edgewater for the last advertisement. from dover air force base it hr will come along route 50 and route 2. residents are encouraged to lin up with flags to honor him. >> show respect for what they are doing and what they have done. >> that procession is expected to get to the edgewater area along route 2 between 9:30 and 10:00 this morning. feeks leaves behind his parents, sister and his wife. back to you. >> in pakistan two are dead and nearly a dozen others injured after a car filled with explosives rammed into u.s. government vehicle. a local tv footage shows an s.u.v. destroyed and burned. a u.s. passport was located. the two killed were from pakistan and at least two others were injured. an expert says about 240 pounds of explosives were used in the attack. >> it is 6:08. we are looking at 73 degrees. still ahead, what is to blame for a crisis with a movie watching snack? >>
he had already completed two tours of duty in iraq and had been in afghanistan since last december. he was just proud and very very happy. >> today petty officer first class patrick feeks will come home to edgewater for the last advertisement. from dover air force base it hr will come along route 50 and route 2. residents are encouraged to lin up with flags to honor him. >> show respect for what they are doing and what they have done. >> that procession is expected to get to...
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combat missions in iraq. highlighting mitt romney not mentioning the war or u.s. troops in the speech last night. the stage being set for next week's democratic national convention in charlotte, north carolina. the president scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech next thursday night. abc 7 news mark matthews will be live from the democratic national convention as he was from the g.o.p.'s convention in tampa. and you can get instant updates all week from mark by following him on our facebook page or on twitter. >> and federal reserve chairman says the central bank will do more to help the u.s. economy but stopped short of revealing specifics. investors liked what they heard during the speech and stocks rose enough to put them into positive territory. the dow closing at 13,090. s and p 500 closed up, seven. facebook shares closed at a new low today, $18 a share, concerns about facebook's ad platform and an influx of stock this month are blamed for the price drop. stock is now down 52% from its initial offering price. and u.s. airways and american airlines closer
combat missions in iraq. highlighting mitt romney not mentioning the war or u.s. troops in the speech last night. the stage being set for next week's democratic national convention in charlotte, north carolina. the president scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech next thursday night. abc 7 news mark matthews will be live from the democratic national convention as he was from the g.o.p.'s convention in tampa. and you can get instant updates all week from mark by following him on our facebook...
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troops are indeed out of iraq. >> i am announcing that the american combat mission in iraq has ended. operation "iraqi freedom" is over and the iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country. >> in afghanistan, he stepped up troop levels, unleashed drone strikes in pakistan and yemen and rounded up top terrorists including the one whose attack started a decade of war. >> tonight i can report to the american people and to the world that the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al qaeda, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children. >> yet with all of these successes, republicans are still trotting out the same line of criticism that the president has not been a strong leader on the international stage. >> unfortunately, for four years, for four years, we've drifted away from our proudest traditions of global leadership. traditions that are truly bipartisan. we've let the challenges we face both at home and abroad become much harder to solve. >> joining us now
troops are indeed out of iraq. >> i am announcing that the american combat mission in iraq has ended. operation "iraqi freedom" is over and the iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country. >> in afghanistan, he stepped up troop levels, unleashed drone strikes in pakistan and yemen and rounded up top terrorists including the one whose attack started a decade of war. >> tonight i can report to the american people and to the world that...
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powell powell said if we went into iraq, that would be the pottery barn test -- if we break it, we own. this is the case with president obama with egypt, libya and most of the arab spring, which is radical government in countries that helph people, albeit authority eightive that we were able to deal with and understood our interests and helped to protect our interests. this president is presiding over, as you point out, a swelling cal dron that shows what happens when the world economy is not led by a strong american resolve. >> eric: sally, is this an abysmal foreign policy as tony said? >> no. there are two very different philosophies here of foreign policy, one in which the united states tries to impose its will on the world and the other, which has been the president's take all along, which says, we are going to be an ally to people who seek human rights, democracy and freedom around the world, which is trying to spread american values and american interests around the globe, but not impose them. allow them to take root, authentically. there is a struggle happening right now in the
powell powell said if we went into iraq, that would be the pottery barn test -- if we break it, we own. this is the case with president obama with egypt, libya and most of the arab spring, which is radical government in countries that helph people, albeit authority eightive that we were able to deal with and understood our interests and helped to protect our interests. this president is presiding over, as you point out, a swelling cal dron that shows what happens when the world economy is not...
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which neither side has talked to, is the empty chair of the man or woman that didn't come home from iraq. their husband or wife is gone or daughter is gone. it's the empty chair of a woman working two shifts because she doesn't have flex time. who will provide that for her? it's the empty chair of a grandfather with alzheimer's that can't be there because they're in a home and the family can't manage them. >> i wonder if both campaigns are listening tonight. do democrats have an advantage after hearing what the republicans said in their own convention? >> president obama gets to spend the week trying to fill clint eastwood's chair. national security and foreign policy almost unmentioned last week at the republican convention. those are areas where president obama feels he has a natural advantage as the commander in chief. >> as you saw this weekend, the white house releasing the behind-the-scenes images of their micro brewed beer there. a lot of political strategists suggesting there's micro targeting of voters. >> a beer is not just a beer, micro targeting, around white working class vo
which neither side has talked to, is the empty chair of the man or woman that didn't come home from iraq. their husband or wife is gone or daughter is gone. it's the empty chair of a woman working two shifts because she doesn't have flex time. who will provide that for her? it's the empty chair of a grandfather with alzheimer's that can't be there because they're in a home and the family can't manage them. >> i wonder if both campaigns are listening tonight. do democrats have an advantage...